There are 10 ways to get from Athens to Palermo (Region) by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, shuttle, or busferry
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Fly Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ATH - PMO
- Take the bus from Palermo to Vicaribus
8h 24mFly Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ATH - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Roccapalumba-Aliatrain
8h 8m€104–260Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobus
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Palermo to Vicaribus
29h 33mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Athens to Port Of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisiferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Palermo (Region)car
22h 41m€214–325Fly Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane ATH - TPS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo
- Take the bus from Palermo to Vicaribus
12h 57mTrain to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Palermo Airport, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SKG - PMO
- Take the bus from Palermo to Vicaribus
16h 5mBus via Bari
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobus
- Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus 591
- Take the bus from Palermo to Vicaribus
30h 12mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Palermo to Vicaribus
34h 22mTrain, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Athens to Paleofarsalostrain Ic
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambakabus
- Take the bus from Kalampáka to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Termini Imeresetrain Re
34h 22mBus
- Take the bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorëbus
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus 582 / ...
- Take the bus from Palermo to Vicaribus
39h 15m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Palermo (Region) is to fly and train which costs €100 - €260 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Palermo (Region) is to fly and train which takes 8h 8m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Palermo (Region). However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Vicari via Rrogozhinë, Stazione Marittima, Q. Sella-Calefati, Bari and Palermo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 12m.
The distance between Athens and Palermo (Region) is 1069 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Palermo (Region) without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Athens to Palermo (Region), including transfers.
Athens to Palermo (Region) bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Palermo (Region) bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Rrogozhinë station.
Palermo (Region) is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 4:53 AM in Athens and 3:53 AM in Palermo (Region).
There are 872+ hotels available in Palermo (Region).
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Palermo (Region), Sicily, Italy?
You can take a bus from Athens to Vicari via Rrogozhinë, Rrogozhinë, Stazione Marittima, Q. Sella-Calefati, Capruzzi-Ennio, Bari, and Palermo in around 30h 12m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Palermo Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Palermo Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Termini Imerese
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Roccapalumba-Alia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Termini Imerese
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Palermo to Vicari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Shuttle from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cosenza to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Kalampáka to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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